South Carolina
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 8,049
Latest Events
Recent Action: September 2005, stricter tracking laws passed; public concern still exists, legislator looking to Florida laws for a model
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-400,
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-430,
S.C. Code Ann § 16-3-820
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-3-490
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-655, § 16-3-810, § 16-15-140
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-15-415, § 16-15-425
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-85
Regulations
Registration: Adults and juveniles; 2 tiers; within 24 hours of release if incarcerated; within 10 days of sentencing if on probation; consideration of foreign convictions not specified; notification of changes: within 10 days, incoming and outgoing
Notification: active; mandatory to schools, child care facilities within radius; no specified time frame; applicable to offenders regardless of age who have been convicted of a sex crime
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration is life
Penalties: First and second offenses, misdemeanor; third offense, felony
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.sled.state.sc.us/SLED/default.asp?Category=SCSO&Service=SCSO_01
Relevant State Entity: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division